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Jaques Sterne

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Jaques Sterne (29 June 1695 in Woodhouse – 9 June 1759 in Rise) was a cleric and politician in the mid 18th century. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1720. He held livings at Rise and Hornsea. He was Archdeacon of Cleveland from 1735 until 1750; and then of East Riding from 1750 until 1755. His Alumni Cantabrigienses entry describes him as a

"A well known and eccentric figure in York- a violent Whig politician"

References

  1. North Yorkshire County Council
  2. The Full Sterne
  3. Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, John Venn/John Archibald Venn Cambridge University Press > (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part I. 1209–1751 Vol. iv. Saal – Zuinglius, (1927) p158
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Preceded byJohn Richardson Archdeacon of Cleveland
1735–1750
Succeeded byFrancis Blackburne
Preceded byHeneage Dering Archdeacon of the East Riding
1750–1755
Succeeded byRobert Oliver
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